FredLynn
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Great time for Pedey's first HR
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I would have walked him. But then again, Farrell is a couple of sandwiches short of a full picnic
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He never threw him a strike.
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Don't you IBB Longoria here??
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I agree: to be a #2 or 3 SP he will need to keep the ball down. He can do that; I don't know if he will, nor do you. What stats does a pitcher need to have to be consistent with a #2 SP? If you have Verlander and Scherzer on your team, both aces, and Sanchez whose stats were nearly identical to Porcello's that year, that doesn't mean you don't have #2 stuff. It means the rest of the staff is great too.
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Actually, he has only had two starts. He might be every bit as bad this year as he was last year. Its unlikely, but right now, nothing is "clear". The Sox have the personnel to make the playoffs this year.....if they can perform up to their capabilities.
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Just to refresh your memory, here is what you wrote: "He has never been anyone's #2. Last year, he pitched like a #6. He can fill a very useful role as a #4 who eats innings, spells the bullpen and puts up a few wins along the way. If everything breaks right for him and he pitches like a #3, I will genuflect, bless myself and give thanks. He is not a #2. He just doesn't have that kind of stuff, never has and that will not change in his 7th full major league season" Doesn't 2014 count? Or don't you think he performed like a #2 that year. I never said he WILL do that this year, but he has done it before and might do it again.
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BTW: they better get Ross out of there right now
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So let me understand: those statistics are meaningless in comparison to your opinion. Is that correct? Statistics are meaningless in evaluating performance. If thats not true, what stats would be consistent with a #2 SP? You said he "was never" a #2 SP. His performance in 2014 disagrees with you.....statistically. Do you have to throw the ball at 95+ to be a #2? What about Greg Maddux?
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In 2014 he had an ERA of 3.43 with an ERA+ of 113 in 204IP. Thats #2 stuff. He can do that again. Will he? Who knows.
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Ross sucks too
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Remy said he has thrown a max of 24 pitches in any outing in Pawtucket.
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Judge away...but I am going to wait to see about six starts. In his last 8 starts last year, from Aug 1 on, his ERA was 3.14. He has pitched twice this year, both vs Toronto, probably the best offense in the league, and had one bad outing and one good one.
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If you make a judgement about how well the SP will do this year you will be doing it based on previous performances over the past few years, not this year. Porcello's ERA over the past three full years was 3.53/3.67/4.13-not aweful. Buchholz is at 2.68/4.01/2.78. ERod was 3.85 last year. Any of them or all of them could perform well this year.
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Its really early to make a judgement about our SP rotation. Obviously they have not started out well, but I think there is a good chance that one of Buchholz/Porcello/ERod will pitch like a #2 SP. The others are #3-4 SP, and then there is Kelly and Wright. Lets see where they are after about six starts. Besides, the fact of the matter is that we are not going to go out and pick up another high quality SP. What you see is what you get.
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Kelly is the #5 SP. We don't NEED another ace. Owens has been pitching well; he should be next guy up. Kelly should go to the pen once ERod returns anyway.
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Great start by Kelly. He needs to throw strikes and needs to start keeping his PC down. He is destroying the bullpen
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The Rays sure picked a good one to start the game today.
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We are going to face some tough competition all year. Its obviously very early, but our team ERA is next to last in the AL. Its improving, but overall, it has not been good. This team had better have some padding by September because that month we have 19 road games and only 8 at Fenway Park. And the home games are against the Jays (1) Orioles (3) and the Yankees (4). They also will be making trips to the west coast for six games and play away against the Orioles and Yankees. Its going to be very difficult to make up ground in September, so they need to be in a very good position by then. A 6-6 record is not a great start, and a .500 team on Sept 1 has no chance of making the playoffs. There needs to be a sense of urgency right now.
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Whatever it is, a 7-7 record after 14 games isn't what I had hoped for. This team needs to play well early on if they are going to have a shot to make the playoffs. Check out the Sept schedule; its a bear.
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Truth is, its likely that no one here knows Pablo Sandoval, so no one has any right to "hate" him. For my part, I almost feel sorry for the guy as I would any human being with an addiction problem that they cannot or will not address. Thats the human thing to do. I do not feel any more sorry for him than I would any stranger with that problem. But the guy is getting paid $17M, and when he took up a spot on the pine instead of at 3B, that hurts my team. Part of that is on Cherington for signing him, but part of it is for Sandoval failing to get some help. I think its time for the Red Sox to move on past Pablo Sandoval. He is sunk money.
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Nobody is beating on Pablo unless he reads this forum, which is highly unlikely. I think commenting here about a guy who showed up so out of shape that he could not compete for a starting position is fair game for fans. The fact that $17M is sitting on the bench or on the DL because that player failed to address his addiction is hurting our team. That money could and should have been spent elsewhere.
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OK...you are right. He has a serious problem. Losing weight is not easy for anyone, and much harder for some than for others. That said, if I had a serious addiction problem that affected my job performance (or my relationships/family etc) I would get some help. Its pretty clear that Sandoval didn't do that over the winter. While the Sox made a mistake in signing him it is HIS responsibility to do his job to the best of his ability, and if that requires seeking the help of a trainer and dietician to do it, then that is what he should have done. I am sure the Sox would have paid for it. Instead, he just ate all winter, ignoring the issue, and showed up so far out of shape that he could not perform his job. If he had an ounce of integrity he would forfeit his salary until he got in good enough shape to be able to compete for a roster spot.
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Well, Cherington is gone. That helps, right?
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Rusney was never given the chance to play regularly. He was given only 289 PAs in 2015 and just four this year. Thats still not a lot. I would have liked to see more of him (and less of Chris Young) before I throw him out the window.